DURHAM, NC - AUGUST 17: A statue on the portal of Duke University Chapel bearing the likeness of Confederate General Robert E. Lee was vandalized on early August 17, 2017 in Durham, North Carolina. The statue is one of 10 historical figures adorning the exterior of the chapel; the group includes significant figures from the American South and the Protestant and Methodist traditions. (Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images)

Groups of far-left protesters are tearing down and vandalizing historical statues and monuments they deem antithetical to their views. They began by targeting Confederate statues...